To fully understand Rent and its impact, take a step back to ponder the state of Broadway at the time. According to Jonathan’s sister, Julie, his goal was to revolutionize Broadway “to create the Hair of the 90’s.” He did that and more. When the show hit Broadway in 1996, after 7 years of workshops and editing, it created a ripple effect towards Musical Theatre that is still felt today. Rent was like nothing else on Broadway at the time, bringing a new generation to the theatre the generation “living in America at the end of the millennium.” ( What You Own, Rent). The show became a raging success, but Larson never lived to see it. The story behind Rent begins with the tragic story of Jonathan Larson, the composer and playwright, dying the night before his magnum opus began previews. ( The Room Where It Happens, Hamilton the Musical) “Hey, that’s a lot less work.” : Alexander Hamilton. “…And all he had to do was die.” : Aaron Burr
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